I bet Trump wishes the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra would play for him..

[sir pball]

They are one of the greatest in the world, after all.

[Brother Buzz]

1. No, the orange anus is totally into Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

[sir pball]

3. So, he wishes the New York Metropolitan Opera would play for him?

Wagner was an asshole, but he did write good music.

[Brother Buzz]

5. Unlike a lot of shithead classical composers of that era, Wagner wrote for the saxophone

That speaks volumes in my mind.

[sir pball]

9. Even without that, he was damn good.

One of the most hateful and unpleasant people who ever walked the earth. Wagner despised Jews, and blamed all the problems of the world on them. But you can’t hold any of that against him when you hear his music. It transcends all the idiocy of the man himself. He only wrote operas, which he termed “music dramas.” But of them, his finest masterpieces are Tannhauser, Lohengrin, in which you’ll find the world famous “Here Comes the Bride” theme, Tristan und Isolde, which some consider his finest achievement, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Parsifal, and his gargantuan four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen.

[pangaia]

10. He did? Well, if true I just learned something..

What did Wagner wrote for saxophone, and for which saxophone?

[Brother Buzz]

12. Tannhauser

In lieu of 12 French Horns, Wagner uses saxophones and saxhorns in the orchestra pit at the Paris premiere of his opera Tannhäuser in 1861.

Wagner was buddies with Adolph Sax.

[pangaia]

14. Well well.. Thanks....

[monmouth4]

2. Remember when the Obamas were in the WH and all of the wonderful shows we were all privy

to see; Broadway, Soul, Comedy. I really miss those awesome days. The Obamas' had a great appreciation for the arts, especially musically and it was contagious. I miss them so.

[pangaia]

4. A small detail in the scheme of things, but a quite LARGE detail if you are a classical musician..

.........this is the Vienna Philharmonic, not the Vienna Symphony.

The Vienna Symphony is a fine orchestra and has had its ups and downs, but is not in the same league as the Vienna Philharmonic, which is probably one of the top five in the world.

I'm a 'drummer.'




This is what I know about. That, sushi, Sichuan cooking and not much else...



Oh BTW, this seemed to be the year of John Williams around here... did about 6 different things-- such as
Highlights From Jurassic Park
Tribute To John Williams
Star Wars Suite (3 times UGH !!!)
Excerpts from Close Encounters
Suite From Jaws

[sir pball]

6. Oh God, I knew that, drinking while posting!

I'm dumbass!

[pangaia]

7. HA HA HA !!!!!!

That's ok.. nobody else would know..

I;m just like that.... I am retired, play in a few local community orchestras, and have about 75 pair of timpani sticks, 9-10 pairs of cymbals, 6 snare drums, 12-13 triangles, get the picture...

[sir pball]

8. I was thinking London Symphony Orchestra

They did the original score, after all.

I don't play an instrument, but I am a bit of a music geek.

Cheers!

[pangaia]

11. I know a few of the guys who were on those sessions with the LSO many years ago.....

there was very little rehearsal.... !!!

[sir pball]

13. It still turned out well

Not as good as the Vienna Philharmonic (not Symphony) cover, but then again, the LSO isn't quite that good.

[pangaia]

15. HA HA..

don't tell the guys in the LSO that...

[sir pball]

16. They're still top 10...

Just #4 behind #3. I guess I want to hear Berlin and the Royal Concertgebouw now...

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/editorial/the-world%E2%80%99s-greatest-orchestras

[pangaia]

18. yes, and don't forget the St Petersburg Philharmonic.

I first heard them in jan 1984 in Leningrad at the Leningrad Philharmonie. (Of course as the then Leningrad Philharmonic.) It became then, and still is, one of my favorite cities...

I met a few of the percussionists after the concert, at which they had played the Shostakovich 5th. We crossed the street and I snuck them into my hotel room. There were 7 of us- 4 russians and 3 americans. we finished off 7 bottles of vodka, and i still have the photo to prove it. I reconnected with one of them about 3 years ago, on FB, where else? :&gt

Then, in Feb 2017 i went to hear the St Petersburg Philharmonic on their american tour. They again played the Shostakovich 5th. And again, after the concert I met the percussionists and we went out to a nearby pub. Of course, they were all younger, newer players. But, they all remembered my old friend, who we called from the bar.. We then drank a toast with glasses of Stoli-- to Shostakovich, St Petersburg and my dear old friend...
It was a touching night......

[sir pball]

20. Oh yeah well I..umm...

I saw the New York Philharmonic do Bugs Bunny at the Symphony!

It was amazing, btw.

[pangaia]

21. Ugh..i had to play that last fall on a pops concert..

[sir pball]

23. And? it's FUN

[pangaia]

24. Not for me... but thrn I'm a bit if a know it all snob

[sir pball]

25. So what's wrong with the Barber of Seville ya know it all jerk!

All in good fun, of course.

[pangaia]

36. ha ha....

[fierywoman]

27. You don't get to rehearse when you do sessions. I gotta say I like Vienna's John Williams

better than Berlin's.
Hear d a really funny story about Vienna. An American brass player, friend of person who related the story, got to sub in Vienna for a concert (circumstances too long and convoluted to explain.) After a few rehearsals (and after work drinking sessions) he asked the Viennese guys, "We all know that Vienna has this unique inimitable sound, but it's not with every conductor. How do you do that?" Viennese guy answers, "Easy. If we like him, we do the Vienna sound. If we DON"T like him, we follow him impeccably."

Me, I'm a retired violist.

[pangaia]

29. True that....the story i mean. Good one...

[sir pball]

17. On the other hand, it's hard to hate on Peter Gabriel...

...bringing an entire orchestra to Letterman. Beautiful.

[pangaia]

19. yup.. the dude can bring it !!!!!

[sir pball]

22. Bring a full orchestra?

He's amazing.

[smirkymonkey]

38. I was lucky enough to see the Vienna Philharmonic when I was a student in Vienna.

It was wonderful, and such an elegant evening. We got all dressed up and took taxis (Mercedes) to the concert. After that we went to Hotel Sacher for the famous Sacher Torte and Viennese kaffe. We were poor college students, but it was such a special evening for us.

You don't have to be wealthy in Vienna to go to the Philharmonic or the Opera. Of course, you don't get the best seats, but you can still experience some of the best music and opera in the world. The school I went to was right next door to the Opera House. It was such an amazing city, just drenched in art and culture.

It would all be wasted on Trump. He would be bored out of his mind and would never appreciate any of it.

[Hoyt]

26. Interesting thread.

[sir pball]

32. How so? nt.

[Hoyt]

33. Well, I'm an acoustic guitar and mandola player/hack with no formal music training

other than clarinet in 7th grade. Did have a few classical records over the years, and love NPR when driving.

These interesting facts, and stories from musicians and aficionados, are interesting.

[sir pball]

35. Interesting indeed.

[Blue Owl]

28. Pearls before swine

n/t

[jcgoldie]

30. Trump could eat anything in the world and he chooses McDonalds ...

He's low class. No way he would appreciate this.

[VOX]

31. I'll bet that piece of shit doesn't even listen to any music. Ever.

It’s too complex for his shriveled brain, he has no feel (or ear) for it. And you just know he couldn’t carry a tune in a wheelbarrow.

[sir pball]

37. It was in a movie, so he probably did hear it

That's likely the only way he ever hears music. As movie scores, or on the tee-vee.

[dalton99a]

34. His all-time favorite - the song he cannot live without:

https://www.lostateminor.com/2017/10/14/donald-trumps-favourite-song-surprising-bizarre-still-donald-trump/

It’s a great song because I’ve had these tremendous successes and then I’m off to the next one. Because, it’s like, “Oh, is that all there is?” That’s a great song actually, that’s a very interesting song, especially sung by her, because she had such a troubled life.

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